Walton County History of Politics

1887

Commissioners

Chair: January - June, W.J. McKinnon

Chair: July - December, W.J. Cawthon

M.F. Alford

W.J. Cawthon

H.L. Frater

J.P. Vaughn

1888

Commissioners

Chair - W.J. Cawthon

J.J. McCaskill

R.L. Miller

A.C. Monroe

J.H. Richbourg

1889

Commissioners

Chair - W.J. Cawthon

W.J. McKinnon

A.C Monroe

J.H. Richbourg

July 1889

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

A.C. Monroe

J.H. Richbourg

G.J. Scott

1890

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

J.H. Richbourg

G.J. Scott

May 1890

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

J.H. Richbourg

Samuel Rutan

G.J. Scott

1891

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

J.H. Richbourg Samuel Rutan

J.G. Scott

September 1891

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

H.P. Miller

J.H. Richbourg

Samuel Rutan

1892

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

W.J. McKinnon

H.P. Miller Samuel Rutan

J.H. Richbourg

May 1892

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

J.C. Mcsween

H.P. Miller

J.H. Richbourg

Samuel Rutan

1893

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

H.P. Miller Samuel Rutan

J.C. McSween

C.D. Meigs

July 1893

Commissioners

Chair - J.C. Mcsween

Lafayette Cawthon

J.C. Douglass

C.L.N. Hart

J.J. McCaskill

1894

Commissioners

Chair - P.D. McSween

J.W. Campbell

Lafayette Cawthon

C.L.N. Hart

J.J. McCaskill

1895

Commissioners

Chair - P.D. Mcsween

J.W. Campbell

Lafayette Cawthon

C.L.N. Hart

J.J. McCaskill

July 1895

Commissioners

Chair - J.C. McSween

J.J.McCaskill

Alex McSwain

J.G. Ray

W.M. Richbourg

1896

Commissioners

Chair - J.C. Mcsween

J.J. McCaskill

Alex Mcswain

J.G. Ray

W.M. Richbourg

1897

Commissioners

Chair - J.C. Mcsween

J.J. McCaskill

Alex Mcswain

W.M. Richbourg

J.G. Ray

August 1897

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

J.J. McCaskill

W.M. Miles

J.G. Ray

J.H. Richbourg

1898

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

LS. Jones

J.J. McCaskill

W.M. Miles

J.G. Ray

1899

Commissioners

Chair - J.T. Stubbs

I.S. Jones

J.J. McCaskill

W.M. Miles

J.G. Ray

July 1899

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson Sr.

J.E. Bowers

LS. Jones

J.G. Ray Oct.

1899

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson Sr.

J.E. Bowers

J.H. Givens

J.G. Ray

1900

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson Sr.

J.E. Bowers

J.H. Givens

J.G. Ray

1901

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson Sr.

J.E. Bowers

J.H. Givens

J.G. Ray

July 1901

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson

J.H. Givens

D.A. McDonald

W.B. McLeod

1902

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson Sr.

I.S. Jones

D.A. McDonald

W.B. McLeod

June 1902

Commissioners

Chair - R.P. Bludsworth

A.L. Anderson

I.S. Jones

W.B. McLeod

J.G. Ray

1903

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. Cawthon

A.L. Anderson Sr.

R.P. Bludsworth

W.A. Campbell

J.G. Ray

1904

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. Cawthon

A.L. Anderson Sr.

R.P. Bludsworth

W.A. Campbell

J.G. Ray

1905

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. Cawthon

W.C. McLean

J.T. Knight

W.A. Campbell

Lafayette Cawthon

1906

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. Cawthon

W.C. McLean

J.T. Knight

W.A. Campbell

Lafayette Cawthon

1907

Commissioners

Chair - W.A. Laird

R.P. Bludsworth

A.J. Bolton

C.D. Monroe

F.M. Neel

1908

Commissioners

Chair -W.A. Laird

R.P. Bludsworth

A.J. Bolton

C.D. Monroe

F.M. Neel

1909

Commissioners

Chair - C.D. Monroe

W.P. Balkom

W.A. Campbell

N.A. McLeod

C.D. Meigs

1910

Commissioners

Chair - C.D. Monroe

W.P. Balkom

W.A. Campbell

N.A. McLeod

C.D. Meigs

1911

Commissioners

Chair - J.D. Russ

D.W. Commander

N.A. McLeod

C.D. Meigs

J.H. Richbourg

1912

Commissioners

Chair - J.D. Russ

D.W. Commander

N.A. McLeod

C.D. Meigs

J.H. Richbourg

1913

Commissioners

Chair - C.D. Meigs

P.H. Bludsworth

A.W. McCullough

J.C. Steele

J.J. Ward

1914

Commissioners

Chair - C.D. Meigs - resigned in   July

New Chair - J.J. Ward

P.H. Bludsworth

A.W. McCullough

J.C. Steele

November 1914

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

P.H. Bludsworth

A.W. McCullough

J.T. McKinnon

J.C. Steele

1915

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

Z.S. Adams

P.H. Bludsworth

W.J. Davis

J.D. Sellars

1916

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

Z.S. Adams

P.H. Bludsworth

J.D. Sellars

J.F. Walden

1917

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

D.J. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

A.W. McCullough

E.L. Shultis

1918

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

D.J. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

A.W. McCullough

E.L. Shultis

1919

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

A.W. McCullough

C.D. Meigs

E.L. Shultis

1920

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

A.W. McCullough

C.D. Meigs

E.L. Shultis

1921

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

R.L. Jones

C.D. Meigs

E.L. Shultis

1922

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

R.L. Jones

C.D. Meigs

E.L. Shultis

1923

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Henley

W.M. Infinger

J.A. McDonald

1924

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Bishop

J.A. McDonald

W.M. Henley

E.L. Huggins

W.M. Infinger

October 1924

Commissioners

Chair - J.J. Ward

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Henley

W.M. Infinger

J.A. McDonald

1925

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Infinger

R.L. Jones

E.B. Mitchell

1926

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Infinger

R.L. Jones

E.B. Mitchell

1927

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Infinger

R.L. Jones

J.J. Ward

1928

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Infinger

R.L. Jones

J.J. Ward

1929

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

G.M. Bishop

W.M. Infinger

R.L. Jones

J.J. Ward

1930

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

J.E. Bowers

Angus Green

R.L. Jones

J.J. Ward

1931

Commissioners

Chair - W.I. Stinson

J.E. Bowers

Angus Green

R.L. Jones

J.J. Ward

1932

Commissioners

Chair - L.F. Cawthon

J.E. Bowers

H. Crook

L.E. Laird

H. Lancaster

1933

Commissioners

Chair - L.F. Cawthon

J.E. Bowers

M.C. Burke

H. Crook

H. Lancaster

1934

Commissioners

Chair - L.F. Cawthon

J.E. Bowers

M.C. Burke

H. Crook

H. Lancaster

1935

Commissioners

Chair - M.C. Burke

M.M. Adkison

L.F. Cawthon

J.J. Sharon

J.W. Weeks

1936

Commissioners

Chair - L.F. Cawthon

M.C. Burke

M.M. Adkison

J.W. Weeks

J.J. Sharon

1937

Commissioners

Chair - J.W. Weeks

M.M. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

Clayton Davis

J.J. Sharon

1938

Commissioners

Chair - J.W. Weeks

M.M. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

Clayton Davis

J.J. Sharon

1939

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Jennings

M.M. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

L.E. Gill

J.J. Ward

1940

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Jennings

M.M. Adkison

G.M. Bishop

L.E. Gill

J.J. Ward

1941

Commissioners

Chair (Jan.-July) W.T. Ray

Chair (July-Dec) G.M. Gishop

M.M. Adkison

J.J. Ward

J.W. Weeks

1942

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Bishop

M.M. Adkison

W.T. Ray

J.J. Ward

J.W. Weeks

1943

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Bishop

M.M. Adkison

Hiltz Crook

L.E. Gill

G.L. Lyndsey

1944

Commissioners

Chair - G.M. Bishop

M.M. Adkison

Hiltz Crook

L.E. Gill

G.L. Lyndsey

1945

Commissioners

Chair - L.E. Gill

M.M. Adkison

M.C. Burke

Hiltz Crook

James Padgett

1946

Commissioners

Chair - L.E. Gill

M.M. Adkison

M.C. Burke

Hiltz Crook

James Padgett

1947

Commissioners

Chair - L.E. Gill

M.M. Adkison

M.C. Burke

Hiltz Crook

James Padgett

1948

Commissioners

Chair - L.E. Gill

M.C. Burke

Hiltz Crook

Newton Hinote

James Padgett

1949

Commissioners

Chair - L.E. Gill

H.A. Bodiford

M.C. Burke

Newton Hinote

J.D. Sharon

1950

Commissioners

Chair - Newton Hinote

H.A. Bodiford

M.C. Burke

L.E. Gill

J.D. Sharon

1951

Commissioners

Chair - Newton Hinote

H.A. Bodiford

M.C. Burke

W.E. McIntosh

J.D. Sharon

1952

Commissioners

Chair - H.A. Bodiford

M.C. Burke

Newton Hinote

W.E. McIntosh

J.D. Sharon

1953

Commissioners

Chair - H.A. Bodiford

Newton Hinote

W.E. McIntosh

G.A. McLeod

J.D. Sharon

1954

Commissioners

Chair - H.A. Bodiford

Newton Hinote

W.E. McIntosh

G.A. McLeod

J.D. Sharon

1955

Commissioners

Chair - H.A. Bodiford

Newton Hinote

W.E. McIntosh

G.A. McLeod

J.D. Sharon

1956

Commissioners

Chair - J.D. Sharon

Vice-Chair - O.O. Thompson

H.A. Bodiford

Coy Burgess

G.A. McLeod

1957

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - G.A. McLeod

Hubert Bell

Coy Burgess

Albert Gavin

1958

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - G.A. McLeod

Hubert Bell

Coy Burgess

Albert B. Gavin

1959

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - G.A. McLeod

Hubert Bell

Coy Burgess

Albert Gavin

1960

Commissioners

Chair - Albert B. Gavin

Vice-Chair -Coy Burgess

Hubert Bell

Marvin Rigdon

O.O. Thompson

1961

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - Hubert Bell

Kylea Laird

Marvin Rigdon

Coy Burgess

1962

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - Hubert Bell

Coy Burgess

Kylea Laird

Marvin Rigdon

1963

Commissioners

Chair - Kylea Laird

Vice-Chair -Hubert Bell

Frank Adams

Kylea Laird

Marvin Rigdon

O.O. Thompson

1964

Commissioners

Chair - Kylea Laird

Vice-Chair - Hubert Bell

Frank Adams

Marvin Rigdon

O.O. Thompson

1965

Commissioners

Chair - O.O. Thompson

Vice-Chair - Frank Adams

Jack D. Adair

Marvin Bishop

Kylea Laird

1966

Commissioners

Chair - Frank Adams

Vice-Chair - Kylea Laird

Jack D. Adair

Marvin Bishop

O.O. Thompson

1967

Commissioners

Chair - Kylea Laird

Vice-Chair - Jack Adair

Marvin Bishop

Coy Burgess

Ralph Wilkerson

1968

Commissioners

Chair - Ralph Wilkerson

Vice-Chair - Jack Adair

Marvin Bishop

Coy Burgess

Harold Lucas

1969

Commissioners

Chair - Marvin Bishop

Vice-Chair - Ralph Wilkerson

Jack Adair

Coy Burgess

Conley Martin

1970

Commissioners

Chair - Marvin Bishop

Vice-Chair - Conley Martin

Jack D. Adair

Coy Burgess

Ralph Wilkerson

1971

Commissioners

Chair - Conley Martin

Vice-Chair - Sam Pridgen

Jack D. Adair

Coy Burgess

Hughie Infinger

1972

Commissioners

Chairm - Conley Martin

Vice-Chair - Hughie Infinger

Jack Adair

Coy Burgess

Sam Pridgen

1973

Commissioners

Chair - Hughie V. Infinger

Vice-Chair - Conley Martin

Jack Adair

Coy Burgess

Sam Pridgen

1974

Commissioners

Chair - Hughie Infinger

Vice-Chair - Conley Martin

Bob Anderson

Coy Burgess

Sam Pridgen

1975

Commissioners

Chair - Hughie Infinger

Vice-Chair - Bob Anderson

Lawton Matthews

Lloyd Weeks

Conley Martin

June-Van Ness Butler;

October-B.B. Crosby;

October-Dick Saltsman;

December-Conley Martin

1976

Commissioners

Chair - Lloyd Weeks

Vice-Chair - Lawton Matthews

Bob Anderson

Hughie Infinger

Conley Martin

1977

Commissioners

Chair - Lloyd Weeks

Vice-Chair -Lawton Matthews

Bob Anderson

Freddy Bishop

James Rushing

1978

Commissioners

Chair - Bob Anderson

Vice-Chair - Lawton Matthews

Freddy Bishop

James Rushing

Lloyd Weeks

1979

Commissioners

Chair - James Rushing

Vice-Chair - Derward Owens

Bob Anderson

Freddy Bishop

Lawton Matthews

1980

Commissioners

Chair - Derward Owens

Vice-Chair - Lawton Matthews

Bob Anderson

Freddy Bishop

James Rushing

1981

Commissioners

Chair - Lawton Matthews

Vice-Chair - W.F. Miles

Bob Anderson

W.L. "Billy" McLean

Derward Owens

1982

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. McLean

Vice-Chair - W.F. Miles

Bob Anderson

Lawton Matthews

Derward Owens

1983

Commissioners

Chair - W.L. McLean

Vice-Chair - W.F. Miles

Bob Anderson

Lawton Matthews

Derward Owens

1984

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen

Vice-Chair - Bob Anderson

Derward Owens

W.L. McLean

W.F. Miles

1985

Commissioners

Chair - W.F Miles -D1

Vice-Chair - Raymond Hall -D5

Joe Griffin -D4

Derward Owens -D3

Sam Pridgen -D2

1986

Commissioners

Chair - W.F. Miles -D1

Vice-Chair - Raymond Hall -D5

Joe Griffin -D4

Derward Owens -D3

Sam Pridgen -D2

1987

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - Joe Griffin -D4

Deward Owens; October-Edward D.   Armbruster -D3

Raymond Hall; July- Robert G. Fleet   -D5

W.F. Miles -D1

1988

Commissioners

Chair - Joe Griffin -D4

Vice-Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Edward D. Armbruster -D3

Robert G. Fleet -D5

W.F. Miles -D1

1989

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - W.F. Miles -D1

Edward D. Armbruster -D3

Donald D. Brown-D4

Wilson Holley -D3

1990

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - Donald D. Brown -04

Robert G. Fleet -D5

Wilson Holley -D3

W.F. Miles -D1

1991

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen -D3

Vice-Chair -W.F. Miles -D1

Robert G. Fleet -05

Wilson Holley -D3

Gordon Porter -D4

1992

Commissioners

Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - Robert G. Fleet -D5

Wilson Holley -D3

W.F. Miles -D1

Gordon Porter -D4

1993

Commissioners

Chair Sam Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - Gordon Porter -D4

Rosier Cuchens -D5

Charles Harris -D1

Johnnie Moore -D3

1994

Commissioners

Chair - Gordon Porter -D4

Vice-Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Rosier Cuchens Jr. -D5

Johnnie Moore -D3

Charles Harris -D1

1995

Commissioners

Chair - Gordon Porter -D4

Vice-Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2

Rosier Cuchens, Jr. -D5

Charles C. Harris -D1

Johnnie Moore -D3

1996

Commissioners

Chair - Gordon Porter -D4

Vice-Chair - Sam Pridgen -D2 (Died   April 10, 1996 while in Office)

Vice-Chair - Virginia Pridgen -D2   (Appointed by Governor to fill term)

Rosier Cuchens, Jr. -D5

Charles C. Harris -D1

Johnnie Moore -D3 (Died February 17,   1996 while in Office)

Gerald Wilkerson -D3 (Appointed by   Governor to fill term)

1997

Commissioners

Chair - William Young -D2

Vice-Chair - Van Ness Butler, Jr.   -D5

Randall Infinger -D3

Joel Paul, Jr. -D1

Gordon Porter -D4

1998

Commissioners

Chair -William Young -D2

Vice-Chair - Van Ness Butler, Jr.   -D5

Randall Infinger -D3

Joel Paul, Jr. -D1

Gordon Porter -D4

1999

Commissioners

Chair - Joel Paul, Jr. -D1

Vice-Chair - Van Ness Butler, Jr.   -D5

Randall Infinger -D3

Gene Ryan -D4

Herman Walker -D2

2000

Commissioners

Chair - Van Ness Butler, Jr. -D5

Vice-Chair - Randall Infinger -D3

Joel Paul, Jr. -D1

Gene Ryan -D4

Herman Walker -D2

2001

Commissioners

Chair - Herman Walker -D2

Vice-Chair - Lane Rees -D1

Tim Pauls -D5

Larry Jones -D3

Gene Ryan -D4

2002

Commissioners

Chair - Lane Rees -D1

Vice-Chair - Larry Jones -D3

Tim Pauls - D5

Gene Ryan -D4

Herman Walker -D2

2003

Commissioners

Chair - Larry Jones - D3

Vice-Chair - Tim Pauls - D5

Lane Rees - D1

Rosier Cuchens - D4

Kenneth Pridgen - D2

2004

Commissioners

Chair - Larry Jones -D3

Vice-Chair - Tim Pauls - D5

Lane Rees- D1

Kenneth Pridgen - D2

Rosier Cuchens -D4

2005

Commissioners

Chair - Kenneth Pridgen - D2

Vice-Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Larry Jones -D3

Rosier Cuchens -D4

Cindy Meadows -D5

2006

Commissioners

Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Vice-Chair - Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Larry Jones -D3

Rosier Cuchens -D4

Cindy Meadows -D5

2007

Commissioners

Chair - Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Vice-Chair - Cindy Meadows -D5

Scott Brannon -D1

Larry Jones -D3

Sara Comander -D4

2008

Commissioners

Chair - Larry Jones - D3

Vice-Chair - Sara Comander -D4

Scott Brannon -D1

Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Cindy Meadows -D5

2009

Commissioners

Chair - Sara Comander -D4

Vice-Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Larry Jones -D3

Cecilia Jones -D5

2010

Commissioners

Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Vice-Chair - Larry Jones -D3

Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Sara Comander-D4

Cecilia Jones -D5

2011

Commissioners

Chair - Larry Jones - D3

Vice-Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Sara Comander -D4

Cecilia Jones -D5

2012

Commissioners

Chair - Scott Brannon -D1

Vice-Chair - Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Larry Jones -D3

Sara Comander -D4

Cecilia Jones -D5

2013

Commissioners

Chair - Kenneth Pridgen-D2

Vice-Chair - Sara Comander -D4

Bill Chapman- D1

Bill Imfeld - D3

Cindy Meadows -D5

2014

Commissioners

Chair - Bill Chapman -D1

Vice-Chair - Cindy Meadows -D5

Kenneth Pridgen -D2

Bill Imfeld -D3

Sara Comander -D4

2015

Commissioners

Chair - Bill Imfeld -D3

Vice-Chair - Sara Comander -D4

Bill Chapman -D1

Cecilia Jones -D2

Cindy Meadows -D5

2016

Commissioners

Chair Sara Comander -D4

Vice-Chair - Cecilia Jones -D2

Bill Chapman -D1

Bill Imfeld - D3

Cindy Meadows -D5

2017

Commissioners

Chair - Cecilia Jones -D2

Vice-Chair - Bill Chapman -D1

Melanie Nipper -D3

Sara Comander -D4

Tony Anderson -D5

2018

Commissioners

Chair - Bill Chapman -D1

Vice-Chair - Tony Anderson -D5

Cecilia Jones - D2

Melanie Nipper -D3

Sara Comander - D4

2019

Commissioners

Chair - Tony Anderson -D5 

Vice-Chair - Bill Chapman -D1

Danny Glidewell - D2

Melanie Nipper -D3

Trey Nick - D4

2020

Commissioners

Chair - Bill Chapman -D1

Vice-Chair - Trey Nick - D4

Danny Glidewell - D2

Melanie Nipper -D3

Tony Anderson -D5

2021

Commissioners

Chair - Trey Nick - D4

Vice-Chair - Michael Barker -D3

William "Boots" McCormick   -D1

Danny Glidewell - D2

Tony Anderson -D5

2022

Commissioners

Chair - Michael Barker -D3

Vice-Chair - Danny Glidewell - D2

William "Boots" McCormick   -D1

Trey Nick - D4

Tony Anderson -D5

2023

Commissioners

Chair - Danny Glidewell - D2

Vice-Chair - William   "Boots" McCormick -D1

Michael Barker -D3 (Resigned   02/26/2023)

Donna Johns - D4

Tony Anderson -D5